By: John Delva in Montreal, QC
To improve newsroom diversity, La Presse recruited outside of francophone journalism schools.
An office’s group shot usually exudes pride, but this one caused embarrassment.
In December 2016…

By: Charles Lammam and Milagros Palacios in Vancouver
With home prices rising across the country, many of us would likely assume that housing costs (including rent and mortgage payments) are the most expensive budget…

Commentary by Bessma Momani, Jillian Stirk, Anna Klimbovskaia
The story of Canada’s embrace of different languages, cultures and peoples is not a new one. Diversity in Canada is in many ways a cornerstone…

Commentary by Hamlin Grange in Toronto
While working as a television journalist with Canada's public broadcaster, CBC, in Toronto, I produced a documentary series on how new immigrants were settling in…

Commentary by Paul Wojda in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Immigration represents both an incredible opportunity and a challenge for Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario.
As skilled workers across a wide range of fields…

Commentary by Evelina Silveira in London, Ontario
A recent study published by the Western University's Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations found a severe lack of visible minorities in…

WHILE most British Columbians support the recently implemented 15-per-cent foreign buyer tax, its actual effect in leading to affordability in the domestic housing market is questioned by a large proportion of…

AS Canada’s big banks release their quarterly financial results, new data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows significant shifts in which banks Canada’s small- and medium-sized firms…

A group of immigrant job seekers is getting a head start to employment in the retail industry of one of British Columbia’s fastest-growing regions.
Eleven Fraser Valley residents, selected through an application process, are…

Commentary by Marco Navarro-Genie in Halifax
When prominent Nova Scotia MP and President of the Treasury Board Scott Brison recently spoke about banning the expression “come from away” (CFA, in short) from…

Starting a business in Canada can be a surprisingly straightforward experience for immigrant entrepreneurs.
Yet, every newcomer that travels the self-employment route faces bumps along the way. That’s why having an…

OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada believes the devastating Alberta wildfires will severely impact second-quarter economic, but it expects the economy to rebound quickly thereafter.
The BoC left its key rate unchanged at 0.50 percent…

Toronto – The Bank of Montreal’s CEO is defending the Canadian banking sector’s anti-money laundering practices following reports linking a major Canadian financial institution to a Panamanian law firm at the…

by Howard Ramos in Halifax
Canada’s immigration system recruits the overwhelming majority of its immigrants to the country through economic pathways.
Still, many highly educated and skilled economic immigrants struggle to find…

by Marcus Medford in Toronto
Settlement agencies in Canada’s Atlantic provinces are working closely with provincial governments to better service immigrants, but say they need federal support to attract newcomers to…

by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga
Canada’s falling loonie has added extra dollars to the pockets of residents who rely on financial assistance from abroad.
Foreign investors in real estate and local exporters…

by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga, Ontario
After pledging to take in 25,000 Syrian refugees over several months, Ottawa waived off the repayment of initial immigration loans, which cover health screenings and transportation…

Fintech, applying cutting-edge technology to revolutionize financial services, is hot. As tech innovation disrupts industries like transportation and accommodation through companies like Uber and Airbnb...
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Home price overvaluation is a concern in two-thirds of the biggest housing markets across Canada, the CMHC said Thursday.VANCOUVER – Canada’s national housing agency is warning of “problematic housing market…

by BJ Siekierski in Ottawa
John Manley — the president and CEO of Canadian Council of Chief Executives — criticized the Harper government Tuesday for mismanaging bilateral relationships with China and…

EVERY region in Canada posted positive movement in the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Consumer Confidence Index over the week following the Trudeau Liberals winning a majority national government, reports Nanos. “Positive…

OTTAWA—The battle in the Canadian economy between the resource and non-resource sectors rages on, but despite further drops in energy prices amidst financial market turmoil,...
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by Deanna Cheng in Vancouver
During the 2015 election campaign, one issue remained imminent for many Canadians: how will the newly elected government improve the economy? But, a question less pondered…

Abundant opportunities exist for Canadian small and mid-sized businesses in Asian markets, despite slowing growth in the Chinese economy, according to a pair of leading international business experts.
“We remain bullish…

Canada’s financial services sector has a lot to gain from the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal whose negotiations concluded on Oct. 5. There is no...
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PRIME Minister Stephen Harper on Monday announced the successful conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. This agreement has been reached almost 28 years to the day after Canada concluded its…

Manufacturing is picking up in Canada led by the transportation sector and buoyed by a weak loonie. It’s another sign the economy will rebound starting...
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by Leah Bjornson (@leahjuneb) in Vancouver, British Columbia
New promises by the governing federal Conservatives to investigate the relationship between rising housing prices and foreign investment in…

by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga, Ontario
Forty-two-year-old Hoda Yasir is considered one of the most trusted and punctual house-cleaning ladies in the west part of Mississauga. Still, the Syrian-born refugee doesn’t…

House prices are weakening in Calgary, but it doesn’t look like the serious correction some expected at the beginning of the year. In fact, Calgary’s...
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by Jane Lytvynenko (@JaneLytv) in Kiev, Ukraine
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Stephen Harper signed a free-trade agreement between the two countries Tuesday. Meeting in Chelsea, Quebec, the two politicians solidified…

Editor’s note: China’s newly rich, and even its middle class, have been seeking safe places to invest their money. In the current environment of economic...
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Major Canadian importers of olive oil, sea salt, preserved vegetables and other delicacies from Greece say they’ve been stockpiling goods in their warehouses in anticipation that the economic turmoil overseas…

by Themrise Khan in Ottawa, Ontario
Canada’s immigration landscape has seen several changes over the last decade, shifting the demographics of its provinces and cities.
The number of immigrants to Canada continues…

TORONTO—An Ontario court gave its approval for Rogers Communications to buy Mobilicity for about $465 million on Wednesday, June 24, a deal that is expected...
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By definition, the average Canadian hears very little about the country’s exempt or private capital markets. Not much is typically known about the raising of...
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On Friday, May 22, federal, provincial and territorial ministers of immigration met to discuss the selection of economic immigrants and the improvement of settlement and labour market...
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Are you an immigrant business owner? An aspiring entrepreneur? An upcoming mentoring and networking event can give you guidance and connections on starting a business in Canada. The Immigrant Entrepreneur…

Multicultural marketing campaigns are a great opportunity to connect with growing market segments, but making a good impression can be complex.
Between 2006 and 2011, 1.2 million people immigrated to Canada. Under…

Speakers at Tuesday’s Ethnic Consumer Marketing Conference in Toronto offered many insights about how marketers can resonate with an increasingly multicultural Canadian audience.
Though many different strategies and facts were discussed, common…

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